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Washington Legislature · ESSB 5281 · C 244 L 25

Changing the vessel length requirement in obtaining nonresident vessel permits.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Changing the vessel length requirement in obtaining nonresident vessel permits. Read the full text

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2025 session

Where it is

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First reading, referred to Transportation. · Jan 15, 2025
TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 6, 2025
TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 6, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 7, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 7, 2025
Placed on second reading consent calendar. · Feb 12, 2025
Placed on second reading consent calendar. · Feb 12, 2025
Placed on second reading. · Feb 17, 2025
Placed on second reading. · Feb 17, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 19, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 19, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 19, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 19, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 19, 2025
First reading, referred to Transportation. · Feb 24, 2025
TR - Executive action taken by committee. · Apr 4, 2025
TR - Majority; do pass. · Apr 4, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Apr 8, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 14, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 15, 2025
President signed. · Apr 18, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 18, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 22, 2025
Governor signed. · May 12, 2025
Chapter 244, 2025 Laws. · May 12, 2025
Effective date 9/1/2025. · May 12, 2025

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Mike ChapmanCurtis KingMarko LiiasPaul HarrisT'wina NoblesSharon Shewmake

Recorded votes

3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-04-15 · Yea 94, Nay 3, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-02-19 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 9/1/2025. (May 12, 2025).